Hemispheric Harmony: U.S. Steps Up Strategic Diplomacy Across South America
In a clear demonstration of renewed diplomatic energy in the Western Hemisphere, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has intensified...
Global Pushback Intensifies Over U.S. Proposal for Gaza Stabilization Force
The Trump administration is encountering rising resistance at the United Nations as its proposal for a Gaza stabilization force faces...
Real-Time Welfare Monitoring: Building a Smarter Approach to Track Well-Being
The World Bank Group has outlined a framework for understanding the core ingredients of real-time welfare monitoring—a system designed to...
Global Poverty Trends: New Data Shows Decline in Most Regions but Persistent Challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa
Symbolic Photo A new Aggregate Poverty Data Dashboard from the World Bank’s Poverty and Inequality Platform (September 2025) reveals major...
Early Childhood Development: Data Highlights Gaps in Literacy, Numeracy, and Executive Function Skills
A new analysis based on data from the General Household Survey, Panel 2023–2024 Wave 5 provides key insights into early...
Mobile Money Expands Women’s Financial Inclusion Globally, But Regional Gaps Persist
According to new data from the World Bank’s Global Findex Database 2025, mobile money is playing a transformative role in...
Gold, Silver, and Platinum Prices Surge Sharply in 2025 Amid Global Economic Uncertainty
According to the latest World Bank data, precious metal prices — including gold, silver, and platinum — have surged dramatically...
Elon Musk Announces Vision for “Encyclopedia Galactica”: A Futuristic Open-Source Library of All Human Knowledge
San Francisco – Tech entrepreneur and xAI founder Elon Musk has unveiled an ambitious plan to transform his company’s knowledge...